For real. Modern washers suck ass. I buy old school machines that I rebuild. They always last longer and do a much better job in a quicker time. Sure we waste more water but I don’t care about that. I will pay my water bill. I need clean clothes plain and simple. My old school kenmore has already outlasted our new bullshit. Old kenmore I bought to wash rags from my plumbing business, it’s in a garage with water and drain. It has outlasted the new one that we use inside by 5 years. Going to either get a speed queen, or buy another used machine to rebuild it. I will install it inside my house. Old school (in this scenario) just works. Ain’t broke don’t fix it. My friggin og machine washes hella dirty rags thay sometimes have junk, wax or bolts. It doesn’t give a shit. It just chugs along.
@@anth0r I agree. I've replaced some parts on my old Amana and it keeps running strong. The new machines are total trash. Nice to see I can get a similar replacement to my Amana now when it finally craps out
I've had my TC5 and DC5 for about a month now and absolutely love them. I had LG's for just over 10 years and they were completely trouble free. The biggest difference I've noticed is that I no longer use fabric softener because the TC5 seems to get the clothes cleaner and makes them softer. I'm still using the same detergents but have found that I use quite a bit less now because of the agitation. The LG used less water in it's "auto" settings but I found myself constantly hitting the "water plus" option or running the "bulky/bedding" cycle just to get more water in the tub for a better clean due to more laundry turnover. Now with the TC5 and the deep fill option, I believe I'm getting an optimal clean in much less time. The LG would run for near 1.5 hours on a heavy duty cycle and the SQ does it in just over 30 minutes with cleaner results. Overall, I am very pleased and looked forward to many trouble-free years of performance.
Had one of these from 2013 to 2020 when I moved. Not a single problem and never once had an out of balance load that made the machine visibly vibrate. Best suspension system out there.
I'm a bit confused on what you're talking about. We had a Maytag set that we moved to our current house in 2020 from our old house, then replaced the Maytags with these in October 2022. They've never been moved.
Fantastic video, thank you SO much!! That's exactly what I needed to see -- the machine I'm planning to buy (after watching this & other vids), in action!!! I bought a GE set, it came this morning, I canNOT stand the noise!! Different pitch beeps, the agitator phase goes RRRK RRRK RRRK RRRK -- it's terrible!! I called, they're going to pick them up, & I'm going to order this washer & matching dryer!
Just a little comment -when you add fabric softener to your towels - they will be softer, but the absorbency goes out the window, which is why you use towels.
Bruh I love there’s there lid lock and the water flow and the water capacity. I’ve modified my newer machine to not have a lid lock but it still sucks as far as water volume and agitation is concerned.
The best washer next to a speed queen is the whirlpool 4816 and I say that from experience because I had two speed queen washers in my life and granted they were good machines but nowadays the price to get them is a little out of my budget where the whirlpool 4816 was less than 600 and when we bought the electric dryer that matches it the total price was only 750 because we bought both of them together so that was a win win with me and my mom
I guess this is the next best thing to watching paint dry! My 40-year-old trouble-free Sears/Kenmore has the same tub/agitator operation but, instead, pumps the water out of the basket before the spin begins.
Our 2019 Maytag lacks this feature never understood why they stopped the spin + drain action the bubbles tend to stay on top and follow into the rinse cycle unlike this SQ which looks to do a much better drain cycle prior to the rinse cycle.
I find it amazing how these cycles are roughly 30 mins long for a heavy duty cycle (unless I’m wrong 😅) yet in the uk that’s classed as a quick wash and our heavy duty/heavy soil wash can take easily 2 hours plus. My normal cycle is 1h59 mins. But our cycle lengths increased when they stopped really producing hot and cold water fill. They are mostly now cold water fill and the machine heats the water to what temp is selected. Then to not waste the electric used to heat the water it allows the water to sit in the machine for some time to get the use out of the heated water instead of heat and then drain straight away
My Speed Queen does a complete heavy duty wash cycle in about 30 minutes, add approximately 5-10 for a heavy soil wash, add approximately 10 minutes for second rinse.
I would argue that the best front loaders of European standard wash and rinse better than most top loaders. That said, the European machines almost always take in cold water and heat it up to desired temperature as it turns the load. It takes at least 30 minute to get to the warmer temperatures, longer for the hotter. The US standard machines I have used take in warm water and start at the desired temperature from the go; then the agitator beats back and forth for 10-18 minutes and do one or two rinses. It sometimes leaves you more dependent on pretreating stains, but the classic Maytags and Speed Queens clean a full load of dirty laundry like no other machine in less than 30 minutes. It was common to manipulate the wash cycle and double the wash time and add and extra rinse if needed, but still could be done in 45 minutes. The setting knobs could be turned to start again with out loosing the warm soapy water.
The older ones in the US washed clothes in about 15 minutes. Funny how the government is all over the board. They use less water, but they run longer...
Look at the Power of that machine to turn the whole tub full of water while it drains! Wow. The old school Whirlpool direct drives drain first then spin, even the commercial coin op machines. I like how it does not waste time. My current machines, whirlpool duet, 90-120 mins per cycle, have to use extra rinse every time.
My LG top load takes an hour and 47 minutes for a heavy duty cycle so this is awesome. I've had the set about 12 years and it's only needed two repairs. Once was a broken part and the second time was build up of some sediment from our very hard water. Both times, my husband was able to repair it easily. So I really don't have any complaints other than its cleaning ability. He's an electrician and his clothes get FILTHY. Sometimes I have to wash his work pants on heavy duty twice just to get them to smell mostly clean. I will be getting a speed queen as soon as possible.
I'm actually kind of surprised that your LG has gone that long with that few of repairs. Is it a front load or top load? You won't be disappointed with the Speed Queen.
this is truly old school wash action.. I iddnt know anyone did a drain N spin and a brake anymore.. .. i have the TR7.. it gets the job done but definitely not the same style wash action i was used to in the past with older machines.. then I went to the "dark side" for about 12 years wit ha front loader which really didnt get the clothes clean... maybe I shouldve got this machine.. or get one now to keep in the basement for my heaviest loads of diesel-engine-wear
@@omarpimentel1047the TR7 does fine for most loads, I always use the “heavy duty” cycle which does a regular fill rinse . Eco cycles don’t. You def can’t overload it and expect good results.. whereas the TC5 is aggressive. It can be stuffed full and still agitate well. It’s better for really dirty clothes like what I use for my diesel engine repairs on my vintage busses.. the TR7 can’t get the super dirty loads like that clean without a really long cycle . For my every day clothes it has no issues, is quiet and the speed wash cycle is 30 minutes.
I use a Kenmore series 90 in the garage, flawlessly. Have an older model in storage. The new one inside the house has already failed. Uses minimal water. Tried to bypass the switches but nah, the new one was made to fail. Planned obsolescence
I actually did for a while. It seemed to work fine, but after switching back to Downy, I immediately saw a difference. There's a reason I only use Downy- it is actually better. I'm normally a proponent of store brand everything, but not fabric softener. Store brand fabric softener is watered down. Downy isn't, and is worth the price. Snuggle seems good too.
I see only one difference in the wash cycle of this machine and my 2017 8 series machine and that is a lack of a spray rinse in the first spin cycle. Based on the amount of suds that showed up in the rinse agitation I can say that not having it makes a big difference. That said I'd buy one of these over a TR series machine every day of the week. The only thing I'd do is be a lot more apt to run a second rinse if the detergent I used was very sudsy.
Oh yeah, a TR series is junk. I wouldn't buy one if someone paid me to. Another reason for the suds could be that I use a lot of detergent. I don't know why, but on pretty much any other detergent than Persil, I've found that using the "recommended" amount usually doesn't work as well for an older style washer. I also like having detergent smell on my clothes. I know that the Maytag did that as well with the sudsy rinse. I've actually never used the 2nd rinse option yet, probably will have to make more videos with that option.
@@isaac24 After reading several articles on how much detergent to use, I now use WAY less than I ever did! My clothes still get clean, & it makes it easier to rinse.
Tech here,2 tablespoons is all that is necessary. Your pump can’t rinse away that many suds which is by far the number 1 problem and the cause of needing repairs.
I’m thinking of purchasing this beauty soon but I’ve been reading about water and suds backing out during draining. Have you had similar issues? If so, how did you correct it?
There is barely a solution. I just wiped a hand towel around my wall cavity and it works. I really don't recommend this machine at all after all the problems I've been having with the SQ company with multiple machine in the last year.
@@DylBuilder1 thank you, I was thinking of purchasing the TC5 model, is that the same one that’s been giving you issues? My two main concerns were the fact that people have been complaining about the water suds and also that it takes a while to get a technician out if there is an issue. Can you give a few examples of issues you e had? Thanks!
@@DylBuilder1 btw I just checked out your channel and YOU ARE AMAZING!! How can a young boy like you know so much!! I am Very impressed!! Very knowledgeable.
@@scorpiogirl0784 I really appreciate the compliment!! The first one that gave me many issues was a TR7 model. That one went through 5 service calls at a year and a half, then the couldn’t fix it. My current TC5 worked fine for a few months, then it wouldn’t start because the lid switch kept going out of alignment, and finally had to have a mini repair done by myself. We were back in business, for about 10 days. Then the water valve went out, wouldn’t fill. Luckily our local dealer helped us out under warranty. Then it started leaking, going off balance, and just becoming a total nightmare. Now we have to be careful how we load it so it won’t go off balance and damage anything.
@@DylBuilder1 oh boy!! That’s a lot of issues for such a expensive commercial washing machine. Thanks for the reply, I’ll have to think twice now about purchasing one :((
Can you please tell me if the noise is really loud that we can hardly hear people talk? I am planning to buy this machine so I am a little hesitant on the noise Thank to reply to my question...hope you will
Mine was just delivered. It’s a little noisy, but it’s almost like a white noise. If you are able to close the door to your room(s), it’s fine. It’s not super loud, but it’s not quiet. Hope that helps!
I remember the old school washing machines like this but i don't know why no one is washing clothes the old way... First you left the tub fill up half way, you put the soap in so it makes the suds and bubbles, then you put your clothes in. That's the correct way to use this washer and i have yet to see anyone do that.
I wonder why SQ went with 3.2 capacity over 4.0. I tried washing a queen size quilt in our laundry room SQ of the same model and the water wasn’t deep enough. The SQ front loader is 3.5. Kinda weird they gave the top loader the lowest capacity. My GE is 4.0 capacity. I can wash the quilt but the spin cycle just bangs badly and the unit stops being off balance.
I see that when the wash cycle stops, the drum doesn't drain the water first....then the spin cycle. This machine spins and drains at the same time. Well...with the lid open, there was no splashing. My old Whirlpool washer had the drum empty first, then spin.
The drum draining thing is a Whirlpool thing. GE, Maytag, Speed Queen, and pretty much all of the other big manufacturers (used to) all use a spin drain.
Thinking of replacing my Maytag commercial washer with the TC5,but,there are many complaints about foaming,pumps too fast causing overflow,foaming! With modifications to drain pipe (making taller)sometimes works, but having to deal with that is not what I wanted with new washer.
We had the sudsing/pumping issue. It doesn't cause problems. If you have a slop sink that you drain in to instead of a built in wall thing like we have it will not be an issue.
Just curious. Are you on well water or city water. I want to purchase this machine but absolutely don't want to deal with soap suds issues. It seems very common and it's unacceptable for a $1,300 washer
We have an lg piece of crap that gets off balance all the time. Uses more water and electricity restarting it. Had it for about 8 years now. Thinking about getting this model. Any pros? Cons? Thanks!
It's expensive, but worth it. If you're on the fence about it, just do it. We've had it since the middle of 2022, and it has not had a single issue. I will say, sometimes when it's on the spin cycle, it will squeak randomly, although it doesn't really get off balance. I've been very happy with the amount of energy / water that it uses. It will use a full tub of water if you set it correctly, so that's a big plus, as well as using straight hot water if you ask for it. I will say a common issue that others have seemed to have, is that if you drain into a wall drain, instead of a slop sink, I tend to notice some foaming at the end of the drain hose, but it doesn't affect usability. If you have a slop sink, this won't be an issue. But all in all, it's been absolutely worth it, and I would recommend it to anyone. Just make sure you get this model, and not the TR series, it will be a drastic ownership difference. The TR is basically a high-efficiency machine, like your lg, but with a speed Queen name. It's trash.
Don't know how old yours is, but I'm about to buy this and these as of 2022 (I guess) have a no lid lock option so you can just leave it open. Maybe years before 2022 didn't have this option? But it's right there as one of the marketing points for the no lid lock now.
I'm really surprised the deep rinse only gets agitated 3 minutes -- 20 gallons of water, and they only use it for 3 minutes. Then the fast spin lasts 6 minutes.
Because with that 20 gallons of water it doesn’t take 20 minutes to get detergent residue out of clothes unlike the junk high efficiency machines that use 1 gallon of water. This is superior.
These kind of machine is not sold in Saigon, Vietnam. I hope one day I can have this Speed Queen Tc5 in my home. Im using a front loader Toshiba. It’s very good but boring. By the way, the OG combo of Tide and Downy is truly the best ever😂.
I like the way these machines spin thats how they suppose to spin i Mean why are the wholes there for ?? Some modern day machines suck . I like speed queen and maytag brands personally
as a tech , dont use fabric softner , if your do run a hot water rinse empty . also your using way to much of each 3 table spoons max each , softer is the #1 killer on machines ,
I have used fabric softener my whole life and never had any issues. My old Maytag lasted 26 years and had fabric softener in it 75% of the time. It also makes my clothes softer. Not sure hwat you mean by "run a hot water rinse empty".
The hot water rinse after using the washer is to rinse the washer from the waxy residue left behind by the softener. I love softener but have been advised against it by service technicians. Apparently softener leaves a waxy residue that damages washing machines
It seems that they made the suspension worse. Maybe it’s because this was made in 2022. But Speed Queens usually have pretty good suspensions. Speed Queen is indeed getting worse in quality. It’s still the best washer you can get these days compared to the no suspension high efficiency washers. Also TC5 is just a part of the model number not the washer name.
@@isaac24actually, he's kind of right. Fabric softener can eventually cause mould and clogs because it's greasy and fatty. However, if you don't enjoy wearing cardboard clothes (like myself), use fabric softener and just run a machine cleaner now and then
Been using fabric softener my whole life, and I've never damaged a machine, my clothes, or my skin. The environmental factor....well I'll just put it to you like this: I drive an F150 with a custom exhaust, not a Prius.
I hate mine. It doesn't extract jeans for crap. Tons of lint. No, I'm not overloading. Motherboard is at the bottom of the machine. Basement flooded 4" of water and guess what failed? Poor design. Speed Queen losing their way.
I have this and I HATE IT! Lack of cycles which honestly just sucks. I would get an LG front load. My childhood washer is a Kenmore Elite He5t.. Now... I know they are junk. But I just like them. It has all the fun options. This only has 6 cycles. An LG has like 16 which is insane. In terms of wash performance, this doesn't really do much. I also don't like the fact that it uses SO MUCH WATER! Ugh! Waste of water. An LG uses 6 motion and uses less water which I think is really nice. Cleaning performance is definitely better than this. Added steam is even better! I just don't like these. They are also loud. They should really think about getting a DC pump. I know these are built to last. But I just don't think its worth it. They are boring af.
They sell Speed Queen here in Australia but the model I had was the base model with very limited options. The main wash of the normal cycle only went for 7 minutes which is just not long enough to wash anything properly especially a full load of washing. Plus the lint over everything was crazy as many Aussies like line drying our clothes over using a dryer. I went back to a front loader and I'm happy again.
So you would advocate for the purchase of a machine based on the number of cycles available, and then state they are junk. Mine has tons of cycles and guess what....I, like most people, actually use about 3 of them. My last washer was frontload and when the bearings wore out due to it generally being a poor design, replacing the entire drum assembly was the only way to go because you cant buy just the worn out bearings, it's all one piece. Cost almost as much as the machine did in the first place so it got replaced. Current washer is an LG and it is indeed junk, constant issues. Throws unbalanced codes constantly, even on the tiniest of loads, so i have to do more smaller loads and it refills with water over and over trying to balance it enough to finish a spin cycle. It will do that repeatedly until I go rearrange the clothes and put it on spin only and then likely to do it again anyway so amount of water used is way more. Replaced several parts that had no impact on this and the next step is pretty much a new machine.....again. That's 2 machines in the landfill in 7 years, talk about wasteful. As far a top loaders being boring af with no fun options......... It's a clothes washer, it has one job and entertainment isn't it, I want to set it and walk away, which I can't do now as I have to babysit it to make sure it actually works. So yeah, I guess you're right, it's not boring.
@@banichi2269 Only a washing enthusiast would understand.. I like WATCHING them. Thats Entertainment for ME. I don't care how junk it is. It's a part of my childhood.
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You know your old when your watching a washing machine video….
For real.
Modern washers suck ass. I buy old school machines that I rebuild. They always last longer and do a much better job in a quicker time. Sure we waste more water but I don’t care about that. I will pay my water bill. I need clean clothes plain and simple.
My old school kenmore has already outlasted our new bullshit. Old kenmore I bought to wash rags from my plumbing business, it’s in a garage with water and drain. It has outlasted the new one that we use inside by 5 years.
Going to either get a speed queen, or buy another used machine to rebuild it. I will install it inside my house. Old school (in this scenario) just works. Ain’t broke don’t fix it. My friggin og machine washes hella dirty rags thay sometimes have junk, wax or bolts. It doesn’t give a shit. It just chugs along.
@@anth0r I agree. I've replaced some parts on my old Amana and it keeps running strong. The new machines are total trash. Nice to see I can get a similar replacement to my Amana now when it finally craps out
I'm 25 and been watching these since childhood
Damn, when did I turn into my father.
Im 18 lol. Trying to figure out what brands will last
Perfectly sized load
Perfect agitation
Perfect amount of soap
Great product
ill show you a perfect load
The fact that you didn’t have to close the lid after starting it. that alone is worth it.
You're not supposed to be able to do what I'm doing. If you don't trick the lid lock, it won't even let you fill it with the lid open.
@@isaac24 What?? The reason I just ordered this machine, is that there is NO lid lock. This is disappointing!!
@@isaac24 How do you trick the lid lock?
@@bburnsga There's no lid lock, but there is a sensor that knows if it's open. I mispoke when I said "lid lock" as it's not actually a lock
How do you trick the sensor then?
Two in the morning and i'm watching a clothes washer clean clothes. What an exciting life
I've had my TC5 and DC5 for about a month now and absolutely love them. I had LG's for just over 10 years and they were completely trouble free. The biggest difference I've noticed is that I no longer use fabric softener because the TC5 seems to get the clothes cleaner and makes them softer. I'm still using the same detergents but have found that I use quite a bit less now because of the agitation.
The LG used less water in it's "auto" settings but I found myself constantly hitting the "water plus" option or running the "bulky/bedding" cycle just to get more water in the tub for a better clean due to more laundry turnover. Now with the TC5 and the deep fill option, I believe I'm getting an optimal clean in much less time. The LG would run for near 1.5 hours on a heavy duty cycle and the SQ does it in just over 30 minutes with cleaner results.
Overall, I am very pleased and looked forward to many trouble-free years of performance.
Will it fit a king size comforter?
@@TacklingTheGiantsyes
@@dtruth7460 thank you. I ended up getting it and you're right...I have a king duvet and it fits just fine!
I've put a queen size comforter in just fine so I assume it would fit.
I hope Speed Queen never stops making this model.
Had one of these from 2013 to 2020 when I moved. Not a single problem and never once had an out of balance load that made the machine visibly vibrate. Best suspension system out there.
Sounds about right, I wouldn't buy anything else.
So why didn't you take it with you when you moved? It's probably a set of Kia fenders now, sadly.
I'm a bit confused on what you're talking about. We had a Maytag set that we moved to our current house in 2020 from our old house, then replaced the Maytags with these in October 2022. They've never been moved.
@@cnnw3929 A collector got them. They are still running I assume.
@@isaac24 I was simply making a statement about having one of these speed queen washers. One of the best machines I've owned.
Fantastic video, thank you SO much!! That's exactly what I needed to see -- the machine I'm planning to buy (after watching this & other vids), in action!!! I bought a GE set, it came this morning, I canNOT stand the noise!! Different pitch beeps, the agitator phase goes RRRK RRRK RRRK RRRK -- it's terrible!! I called, they're going to pick them up, & I'm going to order this washer & matching dryer!
Your welcome
Just a little comment -when you add fabric softener to your towels - they will be softer, but the absorbency goes out the window, which is why you use towels.
I agree! Back in the 70s I added it...but then realized that it hinders drying off the body & hair. Never again!
*Spot-on comment and so right! Softener is a functional absorption impairment.*
I use softener on mine all the time.
For me, vinegar is the way to go. No smell. Top it off with wool dryer balls in the dryer. 👍🏽
I don't trust it. Thumbs down! I'm not convinced!@@DLWBlack
Bruh I love there’s there lid lock and the water flow and the water capacity.
I’ve modified my newer machine to not have a lid lock but it still sucks as far as water volume and agitation is concerned.
Great set
The best washer next to a speed queen is the whirlpool 4816 and I say that from experience because I had two speed queen washers in my life and granted they were good machines but nowadays the price to get them is a little out of my budget where the whirlpool 4816 was less than 600 and when we bought the electric dryer that matches it the total price was only 750 because we bought both of them together so that was a win win with me and my mom
I guess this is the next best thing to watching paint dry! My 40-year-old trouble-free Sears/Kenmore has the same tub/agitator operation but, instead, pumps the water out of the basket before the spin begins.
Our 2019 Maytag lacks this feature never understood why they stopped the spin + drain action the bubbles tend to stay on top and follow into the rinse cycle unlike this SQ which looks to do a much better drain cycle prior to the rinse cycle.
You have a direct drive. Those have neutral drain. Speed queens are belt drive so they can't neutral drain.
Thanks for sharing i have the older model still works perfectly i love it👍👌
my 2000 MY amana is still running strong. They were copycat speed queens during that time. this will be my next machine for sure!
Yep, Amana and Speed Queen used to have the same parent company. Trust me, they haven't changed much!
My 2001 Amana is worn out. Dryer still good. Are they still a good brand? Speed queen is out of my budget right now.
I find it amazing how these cycles are roughly 30 mins long for a heavy duty cycle (unless I’m wrong 😅) yet in the uk that’s classed as a quick wash and our heavy duty/heavy soil wash can take easily 2 hours plus.
My normal cycle is 1h59 mins. But our cycle lengths increased when they stopped really producing hot and cold water fill. They are mostly now cold water fill and the machine heats the water to what temp is selected. Then to not waste the electric used to heat the water it allows the water to sit in the machine for some time to get the use out of the heated water instead of heat and then drain straight away
Yeah mines the same even my 30 degrees takes 1.50
My Speed Queen does a complete heavy duty wash cycle in about 30 minutes, add approximately 5-10 for a heavy soil wash, add approximately 10 minutes for second rinse.
I would argue that the best front loaders of European standard wash and rinse better than most top loaders. That said, the European machines almost always take in cold water and heat it up to desired temperature as it turns the load. It takes at least 30 minute to get to the warmer temperatures, longer for the hotter.
The US standard machines I have used take in warm water and start at the desired temperature from the go; then the agitator beats back and forth for 10-18 minutes and do one or two rinses. It sometimes leaves you more dependent on pretreating stains, but the classic Maytags and Speed Queens clean a full load of dirty laundry like no other machine in less than 30 minutes. It was common to manipulate the wash cycle and double the wash time and add and extra rinse if needed, but still could be done in 45 minutes. The setting knobs could be turned to start again with out loosing the warm soapy water.
The older ones in the US washed clothes in about 15 minutes. Funny how the government is all over the board. They use less water, but they run longer...
We're used to fast yet efficient cycles here.
Look at the Power of that machine to turn the whole tub full of water while it drains! Wow. The old school Whirlpool direct drives drain first then spin, even the commercial coin op machines. I like how it does not waste time. My current machines, whirlpool duet, 90-120 mins per cycle, have to use extra rinse every time.
I've used Duet machines before. I hated them.
My LG top load takes an hour and 47 minutes for a heavy duty cycle so this is awesome. I've had the set about 12 years and it's only needed two repairs. Once was a broken part and the second time was build up of some sediment from our very hard water. Both times, my husband was able to repair it easily. So I really don't have any complaints other than its cleaning ability. He's an electrician and his clothes get FILTHY. Sometimes I have to wash his work pants on heavy duty twice just to get them to smell mostly clean. I will be getting a speed queen as soon as possible.
I'm actually kind of surprised that your LG has gone that long with that few of repairs. Is it a front load or top load? You won't be disappointed with the Speed Queen.
this is truly old school wash action.. I iddnt know anyone did a drain N spin and a brake anymore.. .. i have the TR7.. it gets the job done but definitely not the same style wash action i was used to in the past with older machines.. then I went to the "dark side" for about 12 years wit ha front loader which really didnt get the clothes clean... maybe I shouldve got this machine.. or get one now to keep in the basement for my heaviest loads of diesel-engine-wear
TR7 is better than other stuff but not as good as a TC5. I've never had anything that my old Maytag could get clean that this hasn't.
Would you recommend the tc5 over the tr7? Kinda want the tr7 but heard it doesn't clean clothes that well. @isaac24
@@omarpimentel1047the TR7 does fine for most loads, I always use the “heavy duty” cycle which does a regular fill rinse . Eco cycles don’t. You def can’t overload it and expect good results.. whereas the TC5 is aggressive. It can be stuffed full and still agitate well. It’s better for really dirty clothes like what I use for my diesel engine repairs on my vintage busses.. the TR7 can’t get the super dirty loads like that clean without a really long cycle . For my every day clothes it has no issues, is quiet and the speed wash cycle is 30 minutes.
Do you still have the agitator from the 1996 Maytag Dependable Care washing machine?
Yep
Another question, on the hot/heavy duty setting, when the tub fills for the second time , is that hot or cold water?
Rinse is always cold no matter the cycle or wash temp
How are you able to start the water with the lid open? My SQ requires the lid to be down
Modified lid switch
Does this washer normally fill with the lid up or did you override something?
I over rid interlock it s not supposed to
I use a Kenmore series 90 in the garage, flawlessly. Have an older model in storage. The new one inside the house has already failed. Uses minimal water. Tried to bypass the switches but nah, the new one was made to fail. Planned obsolescence
That’s a fine washer made by whirlpool before they became garbage.
I like the new set up not that I don’t like old things I think this is over all better
For sure
What is the middle tub for, fabric softener? Or detergent? I can’t find the manual to tc5 online.
If you're looking at the thing in the middle of the agitator, it's for fabric softener.
@Nunya Business Been using it for years. I immediately notice a difference if clothes aren't washed in it.
I actually did for a while. It seemed to work fine, but after switching back to Downy, I immediately saw a difference. There's a reason I only use Downy- it is actually better. I'm normally a proponent of store brand everything, but not fabric softener. Store brand fabric softener is watered down. Downy isn't, and is worth the price. Snuggle seems good too.
I’m thinking exact same thing. We bought a tr5 wondering if we should have got the tc5
TR5 is junk, I've had bad expereinces with numerous of them. THere was no doubt in my mind that the TC5 was the only choice for us.
I see only one difference in the wash cycle of this machine and my 2017 8 series machine and that is a lack of a spray rinse in the first spin cycle. Based on the amount of suds that showed up in the rinse agitation I can say that not having it makes a big difference. That said I'd buy one of these over a TR series machine every day of the week. The only thing I'd do is be a lot more apt to run a second rinse if the detergent I used was very sudsy.
Oh yeah, a TR series is junk. I wouldn't buy one if someone paid me to. Another reason for the suds could be that I use a lot of detergent. I don't know why, but on pretty much any other detergent than Persil, I've found that using the "recommended" amount usually doesn't work as well for an older style washer. I also like having detergent smell on my clothes. I know that the Maytag did that as well with the sudsy rinse. I've actually never used the 2nd rinse option yet, probably will have to make more videos with that option.
@@isaac24 After reading several articles on how much detergent to use, I now use WAY less than I ever did! My clothes still get clean, & it makes it easier to rinse.
Tech here,2 tablespoons is all that is necessary. Your pump can’t rinse away that many suds which is by far the number 1 problem and the cause of needing repairs.
Why do you put softener in the center hole?? Is that Kosher??
That’s the purpose of it…
The best money I ever spent on washer & dryer
Same
how come my TC5 does not pour water when lid is open?
Because these machines started life as coin-operated and coin-operated machines don't fill when the lid is open
I’m thinking of purchasing this beauty soon but I’ve been reading about water and suds backing out during draining. Have you had similar issues? If so, how did you correct it?
There is barely a solution. I just wiped a hand towel around my wall cavity and it works. I really don't recommend this machine at all after all the problems I've been having with the SQ company with multiple machine in the last year.
@@DylBuilder1 thank you, I was thinking of purchasing the TC5 model, is that the same one that’s been giving you issues? My two main concerns were the fact that people have been complaining about the water suds and also that it takes a while to get a technician out if there is an issue. Can you give a few examples of issues you e had? Thanks!
@@DylBuilder1 btw I just checked out your channel and YOU ARE AMAZING!! How can a young boy like you know so much!! I am
Very impressed!! Very knowledgeable.
@@scorpiogirl0784 I really appreciate the compliment!!
The first one that gave me many issues was a TR7 model. That one went through 5 service calls at a year and a half, then the couldn’t fix it. My current TC5 worked fine for a few months, then it wouldn’t start because the lid switch kept going out of alignment, and finally had to have a mini repair done by myself. We were back in business, for about 10 days. Then the water valve went out, wouldn’t fill. Luckily our local dealer helped us out under warranty. Then it started leaking, going off balance, and just becoming a total nightmare. Now we have to be careful how we load it so it won’t go off balance and damage anything.
@@DylBuilder1 oh boy!! That’s a lot of issues for such a expensive commercial washing machine. Thanks for the reply, I’ll have to think twice now about purchasing one :((
Can you please tell me if the noise is really loud that we can hardly hear people talk? I am planning to buy this machine so I am a little hesitant on the noise Thank to reply to my question...hope you will
I couldn't hear 👂 you.
Say again.....
Mine was just delivered. It’s a little noisy, but it’s almost like a white noise. If you are able to close the door to your room(s), it’s fine. It’s not super loud, but it’s not quiet. Hope that helps!
Not really. I have it about 20ft from my kitchen behind a door and it's not terrible.
This is my kind of washing machine.
It's an awesome machine!
I remember the old school washing machines like this but i don't know why no one is washing clothes the old way... First you left the tub fill up half way, you put the soap in so it makes the suds and bubbles, then you put your clothes in. That's the correct way to use this washer and i have yet to see anyone do that.
There's no 100% "correct" way. It's personal preference.
Wait!
How is the water running in initial fill with lid open? Did they change this on the tc5 in 2024?
No, i modded it. Search my channel for "Speed queen lid mod"
When i first got it it would quit when you opened the lid .
I wonder why SQ went with 3.2 capacity over 4.0. I tried washing a queen size quilt in our laundry room SQ of the same model and the water wasn’t deep enough. The SQ front loader is 3.5. Kinda weird they gave the top loader the lowest capacity. My GE is 4.0 capacity. I can wash the quilt but the spin cycle just bangs badly and the unit stops being off balance.
No clue on the size, but I fit a queen size comforter in mine and it turned it over fine.
@@isaac24 Good information to know.
Great machines, I want one, they are $3500 in Australia.
I see that when the wash cycle stops, the drum doesn't drain the water first....then the spin cycle. This machine spins and drains at the same time. Well...with the lid open, there was no splashing. My old Whirlpool washer had the drum empty first, then spin.
The drum draining thing is a Whirlpool thing. GE, Maytag, Speed Queen, and pretty much all of the other big manufacturers (used to) all use a spin drain.
How is the water still running with the lid open? We just bought the TC5 and as soon as you open the lid, the water shuts off
Because I modified it. It's supposed to shut off when the lid opens.
@@isaac24 Will you please make a video showing us how to bypass the lid locking feature? Thank you
I don't know if I can, because honestly I don't really remember how I did it, but I can try to do a video showing what it actually is.
I'll try though, since that has been in there since the middle of 2022 and is still going strong, and has never been touched.
@@isaac24 Ahhh thank you!
Goooo tc5555 goooo baby😂😂😂😂
Thinking of replacing my Maytag commercial washer with the TC5,but,there are many complaints about foaming,pumps too fast causing overflow,foaming! With modifications to drain pipe (making taller)sometimes works, but having to deal with that is not what I wanted with new washer.
Don’t need to modify anything. Use he detergent
That's from people that don't use HE detergent
We had the sudsing/pumping issue. It doesn't cause problems. If you have a slop sink that you drain in to instead of a built in wall thing like we have it will not be an issue.
Any issues with soap suds coming out of the drain stack?
Yep
Same
Just curious. Are you on well water or city water. I want to purchase this machine but absolutely don't want to deal with soap suds issues. It seems very common and it's unacceptable for a $1,300 washer
City
Now when I open the lid to mine the water stop how is yours still running?
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I didn't even use a screwdriver, I just shoved a piece of foam in there
This moves clothes faster than most new ones, but it still just moves them side to side, and not over and over fast like the old models.
Ours turns stuff over
It is turning them over. Watch the brown blanket.
Now that's how you do laundry!
Lol
Freddy wants his sweater back
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What is the exact model number for this speed queen?
AWN632SP116TW02
We have an lg piece of crap that gets off balance all the time. Uses more water and electricity restarting it. Had it for about 8 years now. Thinking about getting this model. Any pros? Cons? Thanks!
It's expensive, but worth it. If you're on the fence about it, just do it. We've had it since the middle of 2022, and it has not had a single issue. I will say, sometimes when it's on the spin cycle, it will squeak randomly, although it doesn't really get off balance. I've been very happy with the amount of energy / water that it uses. It will use a full tub of water if you set it correctly, so that's a big plus, as well as using straight hot water if you ask for it. I will say a common issue that others have seemed to have, is that if you drain into a wall drain, instead of a slop sink, I tend to notice some foaming at the end of the drain hose, but it doesn't affect usability. If you have a slop sink, this won't be an issue.
But all in all, it's been absolutely worth it, and I would recommend it to anyone. Just make sure you get this model, and not the TR series, it will be a drastic ownership difference. The TR is basically a high-efficiency machine, like your lg, but with a speed Queen name. It's trash.
@@isaac24 So get the tc5? That's the one I'm looking at.
@@mikeboyd9313 Yes, I recommend it.
@@isaac24 Thanks
What's with the stupid low intermediate spin and early spray rinse?
No clue
It was stupid of them to do that.@@isaac24
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No rinse with the final spin??
You mean a spray rinse?
@@isaac24
If that's what it is called, then yeah, spray rinse..
I have this model at home. How do you keep the cycle running with the top open ?
Don't know how old yours is, but I'm about to buy this and these as of 2022 (I guess) have a no lid lock option so you can just leave it open. Maybe years before 2022 didn't have this option? But it's right there as one of the marketing points for the no lid lock now.
@@Mike_Jones68 There's no lid lock but it does stop when you open the lid on the new ones.
Issac may have tweaked the lid switch for his video
Issac, you’re supposed to add some water to the Downey after you add it. That will prevent sticky buildup in the dispenser.
I used a piece of styrofoam
I'm really surprised the deep rinse only gets agitated 3 minutes -- 20 gallons of water, and they only use it for 3 minutes. Then the fast spin lasts 6 minutes.
Because with that 20 gallons of water it doesn’t take 20 minutes to get detergent residue out of clothes unlike the junk high efficiency machines that use 1 gallon of water. This is superior.
Does it really use 20 gallons pre cycle
I'm happy with the amount of water it uses. My clothes are cleaner than ever.
Mine doesn’t run with the lid open.
It’s not supposed to. I defeated the interlock.
These kind of machine is not sold in Saigon, Vietnam. I hope one day I can have this Speed Queen Tc5 in my home. Im using a front loader Toshiba. It’s very good but boring.
By the way, the OG combo of Tide and Downy is truly the best ever😂.
The front loaders you guys get in the rest of the world are much better than the garbage we get here, that's for sure. And yep- totally agree!
I like the way these machines spin thats how they suppose to spin i
Mean why are the wholes there for ?? Some modern day machines suck . I like speed queen and maytag brands personally
as a tech , dont use fabric softner , if your do run a hot water rinse empty . also your using way to much of each 3 table spoons max each , softer is the #1 killer on machines ,
I have used fabric softener my whole life and never had any issues. My old Maytag lasted 26 years and had fabric softener in it 75% of the time. It also makes my clothes softer. Not sure hwat you mean by "run a hot water rinse empty".
The hot water rinse after using the washer is to rinse the washer from the waxy residue left behind by the softener. I love softener but have been advised against it by service technicians. Apparently softener leaves a waxy residue that damages washing machines
The final spin really 7 minutes long dang
The heavy duty cycle gives it a longer final spin.
Longer spin ....shorter dry time.
its been 2 months and you couldn't've waited until you recovered from your cold to record this video
this video is almost a year old.
It seems that they made the suspension worse. Maybe it’s because this was made in 2022. But Speed Queens usually have pretty good suspensions. Speed Queen is indeed getting worse in quality. It’s still the best washer you can get these days compared to the no suspension high efficiency washers. Also TC5 is just a part of the model number not the washer name.
Wouldn't be surprised
Has anyone watched the entire video?
Yes lol
Uses more water than a direct drive for this cycle.
Not by much.
Stop with the fabric softener already. Worse thing you can do with a washer.
Yeah ok I’ll do that 😂
@@isaac24actually, he's kind of right. Fabric softener can eventually cause mould and clogs because it's greasy and fatty. However, if you don't enjoy wearing cardboard clothes (like myself), use fabric softener and just run a machine cleaner now and then
@@adamoneale4396 Yep that is true
Way too much tide and fabric softener is bad for your clothes, skin, machine and environment
Been using fabric softener my whole life, and I've never damaged a machine, my clothes, or my skin. The environmental factor....well I'll just put it to you like this: I drive an F150 with a custom exhaust, not a Prius.
I hate mine. It doesn't extract jeans for crap. Tons of lint. No, I'm not overloading. Motherboard is at the bottom of the machine. Basement flooded 4" of water and guess what failed? Poor design. Speed Queen losing their way.
No issues so far with ours
it stinks ( the downy )
I like it
I have this and I HATE IT! Lack of cycles which honestly just sucks. I would get an LG front load. My childhood washer is a Kenmore Elite He5t..
Now... I know they are junk. But I just like them. It has all the fun options. This only has 6 cycles. An LG has like 16 which is insane. In terms of wash performance, this doesn't really do much. I also don't like the fact that it uses SO MUCH WATER! Ugh! Waste of water. An LG uses 6 motion and uses less water which I think is really nice. Cleaning performance is definitely better than this. Added steam is even better! I just don't like these. They are also loud. They should really think about getting a DC pump.
I know these are built to last. But I just don't think its worth it. They are boring af.
who asked? my childhood washer was my mom.
They sell Speed Queen here in Australia but the model I had was the base model with very limited options. The main wash of the normal cycle only went for 7 minutes which is just not long enough to wash anything properly especially a full load of washing. Plus the lint over everything was crazy as many Aussies like line drying our clothes over using a dryer. I went back to a front loader and I'm happy again.
@@bradleybyrnes9907 Glad you did. Ugh. I hate top loads. So boring!!
So you would advocate for the purchase of a machine based on the number of cycles available, and then state they are junk. Mine has tons of cycles and guess what....I, like most people, actually use about 3 of them. My last washer was frontload and when the bearings wore out due to it generally being a poor design, replacing the entire drum assembly was the only way to go because you cant buy just the worn out bearings, it's all one piece. Cost almost as much as the machine did in the first place so it got replaced. Current washer is an LG and it is indeed junk, constant issues. Throws unbalanced codes constantly, even on the tiniest of loads, so i have to do more smaller loads and it refills with water over and over trying to balance it enough to finish a spin cycle. It will do that repeatedly until I go rearrange the clothes and put it on spin only and then likely to do it again anyway so amount of water used is way more. Replaced several parts that had no impact on this and the next step is pretty much a new machine.....again. That's 2 machines in the landfill in 7 years, talk about wasteful. As far a top loaders being boring af with no fun options......... It's a clothes washer, it has one job and entertainment isn't it, I want to set it and walk away, which I can't do now as I have to babysit it to make sure it actually works. So yeah, I guess you're right, it's not boring.
@@banichi2269 Only a washing enthusiast would understand.. I like WATCHING them. Thats Entertainment for ME. I don't care how junk it is. It's a part of my childhood.
Wow. Someone who doesn't overload their washer. Imagine that.
Lol